A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

Solving a maze with two exits

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Richard Green
Aug 19, 2024
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Given a maze based on a square grid with an entrance at A and two exits at B and C, is there a navigational strategy that guarantees a 50% probability of exiting the maze at B and a 50% probability of exiting the maze at C, regardless of the shape of the maze? According to the recent paper Exploring mazes at random by Nikita Gladkov and Igor Pak, the an…

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